With increased scrutiny from a litany of regulators, cryptocurrency exchanges and financial institutions are now required to monitor, flag and report suspected ransomware payments. Doing so calls for a range of technological capabilities and a sophisticated approach to identifying suspicious patterns in transactions. But compliance teams and the businesses that employ them face stiff consequences if they fail. As ransomware...
Many AML frameworks are designed specifically for banks. If your non-bank organization is required to conduct AML compliance, but follows a bank-tailored policy, it can lead to numerous missteps and potential regulator scrutiny. For many years, the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has imposed anti-money laundering compliance obligations on certain financial institutions. For these purposes, covered financial institutions include...
In 2016, hackers associated with the North Korean government almost made off with $1 billion from the Bank of Bangladesh. Cyber criminals were paying attention. In this excerpt from cybersecurity expert Jon DiMaggio’s upcoming book, the author runs down how North Korea established a model for targeting and robbing banks around the world, and what smaller scale cyber actors have...
Increasing financial inclusion can advance numerous UN Sustainable Development Goals and improve equity worldwide. But doing so is risky for banks, and customers with no financial history may face high interest rates regardless. Though AI can be biased, Anand Pandey argues that the benefits of using predictive machine learning to determine credit risk outweigh the dangers. Banking regulators have set...
New rules proposed by the Securities Exchange Commission could change the way the advisors and funds communicate cyber risk to investors. If adopted, funds would be required to maintain records of cybersecurity polices and procedures, and report incidents within a 48 hour window, among other measures. In a show of continued emphasis on cybersecurity enforcement from U.S. government agencies in...
Clamored for in Europe, already implemented in China, Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are viewed by many American leaders as unnecessary. The U.K., meanwhile, expects to develop one somewhere down the road. Skadden experts run down where regulators are at with CBDCs, and what may come to pass in the near future. Rundown of Central Bank Digital Currencies The Bank...
As outlined in a December strategy announcement, the Biden Administration intends to dramatically accelerate the fight against domestic and international corruption. With key leaders confirmed, new methods and resources outlined by recent legislation (with more bills in the offing), and the determination to coordinate across departments, the table has been set to pursue misconduct at a scale not previously witnessed. ...
Demand for ESG-aligned asset management has induced many advisors to take the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative (NZAMI) Commitment. Lance Dial and Miranda Lindl O'Connell argue, however, that making this pledge calls for careful planning and consideration of fiduciary duties. Many asset managers are signing up for the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative (NZAMI), a commitment to support the goal...
The speed and haste by which El Salvador adopted Bitcoin as legal tender has opened the door for significant risk and KYC challenges. While the volume of crypto exchanges continues to snowball, the lack of appropriate AML regulation leaves businesses across sectors exposed. El Salvador’s ‘crypto-bro’ president, 40-year-old Nayib Bukele, has made Bitcoin (BTC) the central plank of his economic...
ESG-consciousness has taken the global business world by storm. In many circles the acronym has become shorthand for any environmentally minded business. But Doug McKeige, editor-in-chief of The Climate Capitalist, cautions that a stark difference lies between ESG compliance and the growth that will fuel the clean energy transition. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing is at an all-time high,...
Though broad in scope, the Biden Administration's plan to counter domestic and international corruption follows four primary lines of effort. A series of related proposals for rule-making conclude their comment period in February. Business leaders have the opportunity to respond to both in advance of enforcement.
Third-party risk management (TPRM) has grown in prominence as organizations increase their reliance on external parties, from cloud providers to credit card processors. As more enterprises invest in this critical business function, certain best practices are becoming key to a successful TPRM program. The authors of this article, a consultant and third-party risk manager for the international retailer AutoZone and...
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